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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Qualcomm, Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ramaprasath Vilangudipitchai, San Diego, CA (US);
Prayag Bhanubhai Patel, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/356 (2006.01); H03K 3/012 (2006.01); H03K 3/57 (2006.01); H03K 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 1/32 (2013.01); H03K 3/57 (2013.01); H03K 19/0016 (2013.01);
Abstract
A particular method includes receiving a retention signal. In response to receiving the retention signal, the method includes retaining state information in a non-volatile stage of a retention register and reducing power to a volatile stage of the retention register. The non-volatile stage may be powered by an external voltage source. The volatile stage may be powered by an internal voltage source.